Overrated? Who are you kidding?

GIVE it up, Gus Gould. Melbourne produced a tactical masterclass under coach Craig Bellamy on the way to claiming their second title in five years.

’I don’t think I could play for another club’

MELBOURNE skipper Cameron Smith believes Cooper Cronk should retire as a one-club legend after the champion playmaker last night celebrated a premiership finale with the Storm.

Taumalolo’s worst game of season

JASON Taumalolo admits Melbourne “strangled and wrestled” him out of the grand final, leading to his worst statistical game of the year.

Buzz: Channel 9’s insult to fans

CHANNEL Nine’s infuriating late kick-off, Andrew Johns nailing it as a commentator and the latest on James Maloney’s Kangaroos jersey. Buzz Rothfield’s highlights and lowlights.

GF player ratings: Who starred, who struggled

NORTH Queensland gave it their all — but despite a wonderful run, they just didn’t have enough to stop a super Storm side. Here’s how we rated the teams.

The big wet begins: 90mm in three hours

UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of the state as widespread rains are expected to drench most of Queensland from today, ending the extended dry spell and easing fire concerns.

Hef’s ‘Pig Nights’ stripped bare

AN ex employee spills the beans on the depraved acts which took place between celebs and prostitutes inside the Playboy mansion.

Embarrassing case of mistaken identity

WHEN police swooped on one of Queensland’s leading sportsmen while he was enjoying a meal with family he thought it was a stitch-up, but he most definitely wasn’t laughing at what happened next.

Women killed in brutal station stabbing

ISLAMIC State has claimed responsibility for a frenzied knife attack that killed two women at a train station in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille.

Brisbane gets a new spring in its step

CONFIDENCE in Brisbane’s housing market has hit its strongest level in months amid growing belief that a rebalance against southern capitals is underway.